Magnus Hellberg | Goalie | #45

Latest News

Recent News

The New York Rangers have called up Magnus Hellberg.

Unless there's an injury, Hellberg will spend Game 3 on Sunday in the press box. He had a 1.53 GAA and .929 save percentage in two games with the Rangers during the regular season. Sun, Apr 16, 2017 02:15:00 PM

Magnus Hellberg made 22 saves on 24 shots to beat the Rangers 3-2 on Sunday in his first NHL start.

Going head to head with the Penguins' Tristan Jarry in his first NHL start, Hellberg won the battle and sees his NHL goals against average go to 1.52 and save percentage go to .929. Sun, Apr 9, 2017 11:38:00 PM

Magnus Hellberg gets his first career NHL start on Sunday against the Penguins.

This will be his fourth game with the Rangers and he's turned away 11 of 14 shots. He is 12-14-2 this season with a .906 save percentage for the Wolfpack this season. Sun, Apr 9, 2017 05:55:00 PM

The New York Rangers have recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from the minors.

He will back up Antti Raanta on Sunday as Henrik Lundqvist will be given the day off. Look for Hellberg to be sent down and then recalled once again when the Hartford season is over. He is 12-14-2 this season with a .906 save percentage for the Wolfpack. Sun, Apr 9, 2017 10:49:00 AM

Depth Charts

Mika Zibanejad scored his 14th of the season but coach Alain Vigneault was not happy with his line.

That's because the Islanders put Mathew Barzal, Jordan Eberle and Anthony Beauvillier against Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello and J.T. Miller and they were annihilated by the trio, striking for 12 points. "I got three of my top players there and they were dominated the whole game," Vigneault said. Zibanejad has 25 points in 35 games this season and should be active in deeper pools.

David Desharnais found the back of the net in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars.

Desharnais opened the scoring at the 17:55 mark of the first period, but Dallas got goals from Tyler Seguin and Martin Hanzal in the second and third periods. The Rangers forward had just one goal in 14 games coming into tonight. The 31-year-old has six goals and 23 points in 50 games this season. Vinni Lettieri and J.T. Miller registered the assists on the Rangers' only goal of the game.

Peter Holland notched a goal and an assist in a 7-4 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon.

Holland finished the match with four shots in 12:43 of ice time. He has one goal and three helpers in 16 games with the Rangers this season. Kevin Hayes, Mats Zuccarello and Rick Nash had the other goals in Sunday's defeat.

Chris Kreider (rib surgery) has received medical clearance to return to the Rangers.

Kreider still won't play on Thursday, but he might make his return on Friday or Sunday. He hasn't been able to play since Dec. 27 after being diagnosed with a blood clot and he then needed to have rib resection surgery on Jan. 7.

The New York Rangers fired 50 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-0 shutout loss to the New York Islanders.

Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak managed to turn aside each of the Rangers' shots. Rick Nash, John Gilmour, Mika Zibanejad, Kevin Hayes and Jimmy Vesey all tied for a team-high in shots on goal with five. The Rangers are falling out of the playoff picture pretty fast, so expect Nash to be traded sooner than later. There isn't much fantasy upside on the roster and there will likely be even less after the trade deadline on Feb. 26.

Vesey gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead with 3:53 left in the third period. He was playing in his first game since Feb. 3 when he sustained a concussion. Mats Zuccarello and Michael Grabner (empty net) also scored for the Rangers in the win.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are reportedly interested in acquiring Michael Grabner from the New York Rangers.

The Penguins would seem to be a good fit for Grabner given his speed and scoring ability. His $1.65 million annual cap hit is also light enough that the Penguins shouldn't have an issue fitting him in. It might be that the Rangers will be reluctant to trade within their division, but given that the Rangers are now focused on the future, the return is expected to be their biggest concern. So at the end of the day, the big question is likely if the Penguins will be the top bidder for his services or not. If they are then it will be pretty exciting to see which line he ends up on.

With the New York Rangers set to dismantle their team, J.T. Miller wants to remain a Ranger.

Miller is still only 24 and should be an integral part of the Rangers re-build but he could be gone, depending what is offered for the winger. "I want to be a part of the future," Miller said. "I think that from when I was really young to now, I think they’ve been preparing me for this situation. Now I’m not that young anymore. To be a part of the future here would be an honor. So I hope I’m a part of that group and I hope they want me." Miller has 12 goals and 37 points this season in 55 games.

Pavel Buchnevich had an assist in his return from a concussion Saturday.

Buchnevich missed seven games with the concussion. The talented winger has 13 goals and 33 points in 51 games this season. He should break through next season with even more as the Rangers will rely on him to provide offense going into his third season. Look for him in a trade if you play dynasty at this time.

The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning have both reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Ryan McDonagh.

That said, neither team has made a compelling offer to the Rangers yet, according to The Post. McDonagh is signed through 2018-19, so even though the Rangers are expected to be sellers at the deadline, they aren't in a position where they need to move their captain. As an aside, McDonagh is currently day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Brady Skjei was on the ice for three even strength goals in a 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Skjei and Marc Staal combined for a minus-6 rating tonight and were severely outplayed by the Leafs from the moment the puck was dropped. Skjei has 16 points in 51 games this season with a minus-6 rating. He has no fantasy value but is someone to monitor heading into next season.

Steven Kampfer will be out for four-to-six weeks because of a fractured hand.

Kampfer has one assist in 22 appearances with the Rangers this season. New York played without fellow blueliners Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal and Kevin Shattenkirk on Sunday. The team has brought up Ryan Sproul from the minors as another potential fill-in.

Lundqvist has been pulled four times in the 11 games and should have been pulled again on Sunday as he gave up seven goals on 37 shots. Over the last 11 games, Lundqvist has a 4.46 GAA and a .873 save percentage. "I have to be better," said Lundqvist. No kidding.